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Bills' EJ Manuel out a few weeks with sprained ligament

Buffalo Bills rookie quarterback EJ Manuel avoided serious injury to his knee after taking a hit at the end of a scramble Thursday against Cleveland. Buffalo coach Doug Marrone announced Friday afternoon that

Though an LCL injury is certainly better news than a sprained MCL or ACL (like the injury suffered by Cleveland quarterback Brian Hoyer), it does leave the Bills facing a serious quarterback issue for the immediate future.

Manuel was replaced Thursday night by rookie Jeff Tuel. He completed 8-of-20 passes (40%) for 80 yards and threw an interception in the Bills' loss.

Marrone said Friday the Bills likely would need to add a quarterback to the roster while Manuel recovers. The only other quarterback in Orchard Park is Thad Lewis, who is on the practice squad.

Marrone said it's "not a stretch" a player not on the current roster could start their next game Oct. 13 against the Cincinnati Bengals.

The most prominent quarterback available is Josh Freeman, who was benched by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week and cut Thursday. Matt Leinart, who had a short stint with the Bills during camp, is a free agent.

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